The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-06
CrLESTES WEDDING.


~. sd i'm the forenoon, and was greatly
''~-.el 10 find the streets, which are
'Dlrauv So silent and peaceful, I'M
F.uv minated Groups of men were
f.r I'm front Of the shops, women
- r0,sipng at tho windows, young
'' .oa Young girls were vending their
1 toward the public square while
f,ns were running about in every di-
~ Hotel Of Commerce, my customary
.rr place, seemed upside down.
-.r- who had been abandoned TO
fafe hy the walters, were Juggling
...rsly 40 their bell cords, one calling
.i. boots another for his breakfast,
.ne wanted his mail. that one his
while the corridors were the scene
W., nlcscribable confusion. The mas
~ ne house. stout, jOvial man,
...o,. f1 an as Father Philip, travelled
ta.r. and down. perspiring painting
nmiug. az n loss as to which call he
MIl answer first l stopped him as he
asuag by
Hao' Father Philip" said !, with
..,r what is the matter, Are your
wants 0n striker
.lh" replied he, as he mopped his
t,. fur0usly with his handkerchief,
.l9at speak Of 10, sin Although / had
.-ndlu 30. they have all gone to the
..Nar An here they are now, coming
.k DO is about timer
W.l clntrite looks and hanging heads
Dill. fhrac walters were returning, as lac
..I .neaking along the wall But IA
H.r Philip. red as a boiled lobster had
,a.lt sight Of them, and without wait
Nt explanations he bawled at the
.. vs. DIS voice
-lr are sou AN trying To- make fool
m. Auguste chocolate 20 Z, coffee
..r. uilkto II. letters 10 81 Emile, los
It.. Cs hat. Petit journal for .. No.
I.Iu' Jules las breakfast, The Time
moIc for 81. '
without any questions, Auguste, Emile
and Jules disappeared zap the staircase as
lv magic We heard them scuryn
long the halls On the upper floor, doors
re slammed. and five minutes later the
house had recovered IFS usual serenity
I.0n only did Father Philip become more
.m aud, turning to me, he said.
Why's you have not been relieved OF
..u. ,ah-e yet beg your pardon All
n.N dean sir, one i3 anything but happy
.fn hc has To deal with such scampsl
Iat tutn cannot be angry with them TO.
us The whole town is t0psy turvy on
..mui Of the wedding
Whose weddngf'
Ian Ah' that's so. You have just
nud and could not know II is the
rIl-o Of Mile B0ndurand '
n tutoring this last sentence Father
ftHp was very probably under the i'm
.....n that was going TO exclaim.
.Tmt accounts for il" as he seemed
...t unnecessarily surprised when / re-
u.m without dreaming that ! might
.s 0nensc. Il can't see why the mar
ulrt Of that particular lady should have
.l..uti0nized the town in this way. o."
Ha disdainfully stuck ont his neither
Hl. sure sign that lac was pouting or,
.. M. walters would say, showing his
Still. he was ON the point Of eN
llnug why such q cause had produced
..sIeat ana effect when the rumbling of
carriages resounded IN the street aud the
a uas filed with cries Of Here they
uc here they come.
was the wedding-the famous wed
Of Mile Bondurand-which, after
n. ceremony at the town hall and at
..meh. was passing by the hotel ON its
..t back 10 the brides residence. IL was
followed Dy u crowd Of oilers who ran
mn- shouting waving their hats, and
showing each other even under the
HORSES feet as they scrambled ina the dust
after the sugar plums the groomsmeh
atr, throwing Boy handouts through the
carriage windows.
Wehad posted ourselves on the stoop
...t Cd better view of the cortege as u
a.ut U. Father Philip shared in the
neul enthusiasm. and seemed hugely
Id. ntod as hc pointed out 10 me the fam
uud the invited guests.
There is Monsieur Bondurand, the
lll,s father in the second carriage
Hello his wife ia not with him. Parbleul
-I ha. got into her daughters vehicle.
THAT bald headed gentleman is our sous
Iui,t
-Aul who is that peasant woman Ia
SOIL dress, she seems quite impressed ny
ito grand company In which she mas
lIee.f
That ia the groom mother, old Mime.
I.ent Doesn't the worthy woman seem
happy Anyhow. there she is. for the
at time in hcr life riding IN a car
..-c
The groom IS not a rich man, them
Who Jacques florentf Why he
mt a cent to his name
And his wiic-'
Nile Celeste BOndurand has d0WFy
10000 francs, without mentioning
future expectations
.phcw Monsieur Jacques iiorent has
ltl,u into % we'll lined nest
Father Philip smiled approVingly AS
bis CSC lcll upon the occupants Of two 81
Tie carriages in the coTtege, he suddenly
exclaimed
There they are there they aref They
were invited. too, IL seems. That 10 q
capital Joke, " he added, laughing until
tlc tears rolled down his fat cheeks.
lis really a good jokel DO
sou see thcm'
Do see whon.' | don't see anything
io laugh at
There in the sixth carriage, that tail
D-nt haired man, al the side OF that young
arliua pink dress with white hat, Is
Monsieur dc NauVillain, the chief balhu.
And Ina the other vehicle that small, TAI